Ash-receptacle.



0. L. HEINTZQ ASH REOEPTAGLB.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1912.

1,092,991 Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

INVENTEHQ AWQ3 ATTUR'NLYE OTTO L. HEINTZ, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

ASH-RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

Application filed June 17, 1912. Serial No. 704,062.

Z '0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Orro L. HmNTz, acitizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo in the county of Erieand State of New Yor have invented new and useful Improvements inAshReceptacles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an ash receptacle of that type in which aplurality of trays of different sizes are nested one within another sothat they can be stowed away compactly but can be separated and passedaround to dilferent persons desiring to use the same.

It is the object of this invention to provide an ash receptacle of thischaracter in which the upper edges of the several trays when nested willhave the appearance of but a single tray, thus rendering the same moreattractive when only one tray is required for use.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ashreceptacle embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the same with the innermost tray omitted.Fig. 4 is a vertical cross section of the nested trays.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views.

In its general organization my improved ash receptacle comprises aplurality of trays 1, 2, 3 each of which has a bottom and an uprightside wall or flange and the several trays being of different sizes ordiameters so that they can be nested one within another for compactnesswhen desired.

The outermost tray is preferably constructed somewhat ornamental and forthis purpose its side wall 4 may be tapered upwardly and its bottom 5dished upwardly at the center. The bottom of each intermediate tray 2 ispreferably horizontal and its wall vertical so that the same iscomparatively plain. The innermost tray 8 also has a horizontal bottombut its wall is provided at its upper edge with a laterally projectingannular rim 6 which extends over the upper edges of the outermost andintermediate trays and thereby produces a neat and finished appearancewhen the same are nested and only the innermost tray is in use. In thisnested condition of the several trays the bottoms of the same engage oneanother and the upper edges of the side walls of the outermost andintermediate trays are in line but the upper edge of the innermost trayis arranged above the upper edges of the outer and intermediate traysand the rim of the innermost tray clears the walls of the intermediatetrays but engages the wall of the outermost tray. By this means ashesand dust are excluded from the space between the outermost innermost,and intermediate trays when the same are nested and the same present theappearance of being but a single tray.

I claim as my invention:

1. An ash receptacle comprising an outer tray, and an inner separabletray adapted to be arranged within the outer tray'and having its bottomclose to the bottom of the latter and provided at the upper edge of itsflange or side wall with a laterally projecting annular rim whichextends over the upper edge of the flange or side wall of the outertray..

2. An ash receptacle comprising a plurality of separable trays ofdifferent diameters adapted to be nested one within another theinnermost tray having its bottom arranged close to the next adjacenttray being provided with a laterally projecting annular rim whichextends over the upper edges of the outermost and intermediate trays.

Witness my hand this 31st day of May,

OTTO L. HEINTZ. IVitnesses THEO, L. POPP, ANNA HEIGIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained. for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

